Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Cincinnati Reds

I was at the Dodgers Stadium this past weekend (07/27/13) with my parents and bestie +Alyssa Marie Manlangit. I feel like it has been forever since I last went to the stadium, so everything seemed very new and surreal to me. This game was important to a lot of Koreans because it was the ultimate match between Ryu Hyun Jin (류현진) and Choo Shin Soo (추신수). 

I sat in area 46, Row F, Seat 7, which is basically on the ground level on the right field. It was slightly too far to the right to see Ryu pitch, but that's okay, it was still exciting to see the people I always see on TV in real life. Also, Puig was standing right in front of our section! So that was very fun!

As soon as Alyssa and I got up to grab something to eat, everything started happening REAL FAST! Schumaker  made his second home run of the season! And then Psy (싸이) and Song Seung Hyun (송승헌) came out on the big screen! My heart basically dropped! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to snap a picture of it at that moment :(

The final score of the game was 4-1 with the Dodgers win. Here are some pictures to commemorate the win: 

This is Ryu practicing before the game.

Alyssa (right), Gloria/me (left)

This is how close I was sitting to Puig :) 

Yes, the guy with the red socks is Choo. 

Puppy101 :: Candy

As you all know I have a little Chorkie (Chihuahua and Yorkie mix) puppy. She is 2 years old, and is turning 3 in November. No matter how old she gets, she is always going to be my little puppy.

Ever since I was younger, I remember asking my parents to let us raise a puppy, but the answer was always a flat "no." But after getting Candy, I understood why they always said no. Puppies are such a handful and take a big part of your days. However, I cannot get enough of her! :) 

It took my family a couple of months to potty train her and to get her use to the surroundings for her new home. We took her to a couple different vets because we didn't like the customer service that most were giving us. Candy went through a lot with our family in the 2 years that she lived with us. She had bilateral ear infections when she was about 1 year old, which required anaesthesia and ear flushing. At that time, she was diagnosed with bilateral patellar subluxation. This means that the hid-knee joint pops in and out of the socket and does not fit properly. Eventually, she is going to need to surgery and I'm not fully ready for that day to come. If any of you had a puppy with this problem, please feel free to leave a comment below. And lastly, a couple of weeks ago, she had a bad vomiting and diarrhea episode. Of course there are other episodes, but thankful those did not cause any problems. 

I have such a long way to go with puppy care, but I love Candy with all of my heart. I always say that if I don't get married, I'm just going to be the old dog lady. I am going to start another section of my blog for Puppy101 where I will post new things I learn about dogs and upload pictures of Candy. 

 

Relationships :: Diversity

Quick Update:
Since the last post, I have been busy with school and work. I just finished my first midterm this week, so I figured I have enough time to make a blog post before going back into study-mode.

So today, I have another relationship post, but today it's about diversity. What does diversity mean to you guys? In my opinion, diversity is not only a person's ethnicity or cultural background. It can be anything. Do you have a disability? Do you have any insecurities? (For those of you that live in the U.S.) Do you consider yourself an American? Have you faced racism? Do you have anyone in your family who is LGBTQ? Do you have a religion you are affiliated with? And lastly, do you believe in God? In my opinion, your answers to these questions can help you determine whether you had a chance to experience diversity in your life.

There are over 7 billion people living on Earth today. Personally, I encounter diversity every day, whether it is at school, clinicals, or work. As an orientation leader on campus, we go through a brief diversity course. I have learned that what we label as diversity is usually built on stereotypes that we encountered. For example, we have all heard the statement, "Asian women are bad drivers." But are they really? No, not all of them are. We need to learn to look at a person for who they personally are, not by what background they come from. Just like the saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover," we should NOT judge a person by their ethnic background or by how they look.

Although I say all of this. I am only human. I also face situations where I'm judging other people based on their ethnic background. However, as I get to know the person, these thoughts quickly shatter and disappear. I have gone through this situation many times, yet I still find myself acting the same. We are all children of God, so we are all sisters and brothers in Christ, right? From this second forward, I want to take baby steps in seeing people as my brother and sister in Christ. God loves them as who they are, so who am I  to judge a person based off of my human thoughts?

So what is your story? What are your thoughts about diversity?